2024 Stats
AVG
.269
HR
21
RBI
78
R
71
SB
9
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
The Cardinals had disappointments up and down their lineup last season, but Burleson was a bright spot, leading the team with 78 RBI and finishing one off the club lead with his 21 home runs. Seventeen of those long balls came before the All-Star break, as Burleson trailed off badly in the second half, particularly in September. He also had just a .514 OPS against left-handed pitching and rarely played versus southpaws down the stretch, so a strong-side platoon in 2025 appears likely. A .292/.341/.464 line against righties makes Burleson well suited for such a role, and a 12.8 percent strikeout rate and above-average batted-ball metrics means he's a good bet for batting average. Too many grounders and Busch Stadium as his home park could make him a merely adequate power source, however. Read Past Outlooks
Drives in three in win
Burleson went 2-for-4 with a walk and three RBI in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Giants.
ANALYSIS
Burleson hit an RBI single in the fifth inning and drove in two more runs with another single in the sixth. While he was a bright spot for most of 2024 for the Cardinals, Burleson hit just .202 and slugged a mere .226 in September while slipping back into a strong-side platoon role. He finishes the year with a .269/.314/.420 slash line, 21 home runs, 78 RBI, 71 runs scored, 20 doubles and nine stolen bases over 152 games.
Burleson hit an RBI single in the fifth inning and drove in two more runs with another single in the sixth. While he was a bright spot for most of 2024 for the Cardinals, Burleson hit just .202 and slugged a mere .226 in September while slipping back into a strong-side platoon role. He finishes the year with a .269/.314/.420 slash line, 21 home runs, 78 RBI, 71 runs scored, 20 doubles and nine stolen bases over 152 games.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+40%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+56%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .533 | 172 | 3 | 18 | .209 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .747 | 818 | 27 | 99 | .266 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .514 | 140 | 3 | 12 | .195 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .804 | 453 | 18 | 66 | .292 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .607 | 29 | 0 | 6 | .259 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .699 | 315 | 8 | 30 | .243 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .667 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .333 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .527 | 50 | 1 | 3 | .178 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+19%
OPS at Home
2024
+11%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | .770 | 495 | 14 | 59 | .281 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .648 | 495 | 16 | 58 | .231 | ||||
| 2024Home | .773 | 301 | 9 | 36 | .291 | ||||
| 2024Away | .696 | 292 | 12 | 42 | .246 | ||||
| 2023Home | .803 | 167 | 5 | 21 | .279 | ||||
| 2023Away | .583 | 177 | 3 | 15 | .211 | ||||
| 2022Home | .514 | 27 | 0 | 2 | .174 | ||||
| 2022Away | .551 | 26 | 1 | 1 | .200 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Alec Burleson compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.46BB Rate
5.9%K Rate
12.8%BABIP
.276ISO
.152AVG
.269OBP
.314SLG
.420OPS
.735wOBA
.322Exit Velocity
89.7 mphHard Hit Rate
29.5%Barrels/PA
5.2%Expected BA
.273Expected SLG
.435Sprint Speed
21.4 ft/secGround Ball %
41.7%Line Drive %
21.5%Fly Ball %
36.8%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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It didn't show up much in his bottom-line stats, but Burleson did do some interesting things at the plate last season with the Cardinals during his first extended look in the majors. Chief among them was an elite contact ability with a strikeout rate of just 13 percent, and he also impacted the ball pretty well with a 41 percent hard-hit rate. Burleson doesn't draw walks and offers virtually no defensive value, so his bat will need to carry him. The 25-year-old could become interesting with regular starts, but St. Louis' outfield and designated hitter situation remains crowded even after the trade of Tyler O'Neill.
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Out again versus lefty
Burleson is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies.
ANALYSIS
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Idle against southpaw
Burleson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
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Getting rest against lefty
Burleson isn't in the Cardinals' lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.
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Sitting versus lefty
Burleson is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Reds.
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Getting afternoon off
Burleson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
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Could get playing time bump
Outfielder Jordan Walker was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday, per Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat, which could open up playing time for Burleson.
ANALYSIS
Burleson had a regular role to begin the season but has started just two of 11 games since Lars Nootbaar returned from two fractured ribs. Burleson has struggled at the plate with a .255/.296/.294 slash line in 54 plate appearances, so he likely won't come close to having an everyday role. Backup catcher Ivan Herrera should also see increased chances with Walker sent down.
Burleson had a regular role to begin the season but has started just two of 11 games since Lars Nootbaar returned from two fractured ribs. Burleson has struggled at the plate with a .255/.296/.294 slash line in 54 plate appearances, so he likely won't come close to having an everyday role. Backup catcher Ivan Herrera should also see increased chances with Walker sent down.